Nyimo beans

Bambara-bean is grown for the nuts it ripens in pods underground, much like the peanut. They can be eaten fresh or boiled after drying. Bambara groundnut is the third most important grain legume in semi-arid Africa.

Planning

Difficulty

Easy

Fruiting time

Summer, Autumn

Harvesting

The growth cycle is between 90–170 days, about 120–150 days to pod maturity under optimal conditions . Flowers appear 40–60 days after planting, 30 days after pollination the pod reaches maturity and during another 55 days the seeds fully develop. Every 30 days they are produced again.